OTHER NAMES: Pacific Loon
Latin Etymology: Gavia (name in Latin for an unidentified seabird) pacifica ("of the Pacific")
Non-breeding Pacific Diver (Gavia pacifica) at Big Sur, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 1-2.5kg / Length: 58-74cm / Wingspan: 110-128cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Pacific Diver as it's name suggests is a bird whose range is centred on the North of the Pacific, with its breeding range in Siberia, Alaska and Canada, although it does breed as far East as Hudson Bay and Baffin Island, which would be presumaby the source of the rare vagrancies to Europe. As with most divers, their breeding plumage includes some spectacular pinstripe patterning, but as with other species their High North breeding range makes seeing them in their drab Winter plumage far easier, where they can be distinguished from other species by the presence of a narrow chin strap.
Related Species:
ORDER: Gaviiformes
FAMILY: Gaviidae
GENUS: Gavia
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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